How Long to Read Bynames

By Alec Finlay

How Long Does it Take to Read Bynames?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Bynames by Alec Finlay

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"We all play names and names play us. Some people choose a new name for themselves ... while others have names they will never know pinned to their backs. Our bynames are inventions generated by love or hate. Their purpose is to conceal or reveal, to charm or curse. Bynames are puns or punishments, either gently appreciative or bitingly satirical and all of us are name givers or name callers. Bynames is an anthology of invented names for real people. It draws on the traditions of pseudonym, antonym, acronym, anagram, play name, love name and nickname. Our byname is a geneological and poetic form that depends on wordplay. It may be an aural anagram or an aleatory act of renaming produced by a computer spellcheck. Whatever it's method of composition, a 'classic' byname reveals in caricature some aspect of the named person. If we are not careful, we may become our own byname. Slickly Flimsy aka Alec Finlay" [Artist's statement].

How long is Bynames?

Bynames by Alec Finlay is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bynames Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Bynames aloud.

What Reading Level is Bynames?

Bynames is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.